Chapter 1749 - 1748: Strategist
Ling Feng thought to himself, how come there’s a Huaxia person acting as a strategist for an American gang? What’s going on here?
Moreover, a self-proclaimed strategist—how confident is this person?
Thinking of this, Ling Feng looked at Jess and asked, "What’s the name of the person claiming to be a strategist?"
"Shen Yuan."
Jess said two words in Chinese, Ling Feng didn’t know exactly which two, but at least he knew the person’s surname was Shen.
So he nodded and then asked, "Is this Shen Yuan highly regarded in your organization?"
"Yes, he’s quick-witted, full of ideas, and has helped the boss achieve many great things, successfully defeating our competitors every time!" Jess replied.
Ling Feng chuckled inwardly, seems like this Shen fellow has some tricks up his sleeve!
He didn’t ask further questions, nodded, and brought out all the breakfast, saying to Jess, "You bought so much, I can’t finish it alone, let’s eat together!"
"Huh? Is that appropriate?"
Jess was taken aback, quickly waved his hand, "You should eat it yourself, I don’t have the privilege!"
"Quite a strong sense of hierarchy here, I’m telling you to eat, so just eat, no more nonsense!" Ling Feng glared at him.
Only then did Jess stop protesting and sat down at the dining table.
As they were eating, Ling Feng asked, "Are the friends you found reliable? Can they help me find the information I need?"
"No problem, as long as something happens in the city, they can find clues!" Jess said earnestly.
Ling Feng nodded, "Alright, if you find something, I’ll give you an extra reward!"
Just as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang as the door was kicked open!
Then, a nearly two-meter-tall black man strode in, followed by seven or eight young men wielding knives.
The group burst into the room, and upon seeing them, Jess froze and asked in astonishment, "Why are you here?"
"Brother, we’ve come to rescue you!"
As the voice sounded, a short, chubby man wearing a floral shirt and flip-flops waddled in.
Seeing his beach-vacation attire, complete with oversized sunglasses, Ling Feng was momentarily speechless.
No need to guess, this guy is probably Shen Yuan.
After a chuckle, Ling Feng looked at him, "You must be Shen Yuan, right?"
"Are you the one who took my brother—Mr. Ling?"
Originally boastful, Shen Yuan quickly took off his sunglasses, dumbstruck as he asked after seeing Ling Feng clearly.
"You know me?"
Ling Feng chuckled, looking at Shen Yuan’s round, chubby face, and asked teasingly, "I hear you’re the strategist? You’re quite impressive!"
He said this in Huaxia language, upon hearing which Shen Yuan’s face turned pale, and he forced a smile that looked worse than crying, "Mr. Ling, I didn’t know it was you. If I had known, no matter what, I wouldn’t dare come here!"
"It’s alright, since you’re here, don’t leave!"
Ling Feng smiled and saw everyone else dumbfounded, not knowing why the strategist’s expression suddenly changed.
So he said to Shen Yuan, "Have your people stand aside, and get someone to compensate the hotel for the door!"
"Yes, yes, yes, yes!"
Shen Yuan nodded repeatedly, quickly ordered someone to find the hotel staff, and pushed all his subordinates to stand by the wall, subsequently announcing loudly, "This is Mr. Ling from Huaxia, the pride of Huaxia, and also the number one on the world superpower user combined combat strength ranking, you better behave!"
Everyone: "..."
The gang members were dumbfounded, thinking weren’t we here with you? How come now you’re with Mr. Ling and shouting at us?
Ling Feng watched on with amusement, realizing that Shen Yuan indeed had a knack for adaptability, but his attempts at flattery were rather clumsy and didn’t quite succeed in pleasing him!
After laughing, Ling Feng looked at Shen Yuan, "Since we’re both from Huaxia, I won’t be formal with you, sit down and let’s talk!"
"Alright, alright!"
Shen Yuan was taken aback, then hurriedly sat down on the couch, but didn’t sit all the way, only half sat, extremely cautious.
Ling Feng looked at him, "What’s your story, a Huaxia person, how did you end up here in America as a strategist for a gang? Isn’t the usual path to finish school, teach for a few years, and then after getting a green card, never return to China?"
Shen Yuan felt awkward, "Uh, I did stay after graduation, but I had a local girlfriend who swindled a large sum of money from me, leaving me no choice but to take this path; it took several years to become a strategist...."
Ling Feng nodded, "At least your talent wasn’t wasted!"
"Thank you for your praise, Mr. Ling!"
Shen Yuan quickly offered another flattering remark.
Ling Feng rolled his eyes and then said, "Alright, misunderstanding resolved, your timing is perfect, Jess mentioned you, and it seems you’re quite influential locally. Help me unravel this mystery!"
"I will certainly do my best to help!" Shen Yuan nodded quickly.
Seeing him so agreeable, Ling Feng happily nodded, "Alright then, let me slowly explain."
Ling Feng took some time to tell Shen Yuan the circumstances and what he wanted to achieve.
After listening, the chubby man smacked his lips and looked at Ling Feng, "Mr. Ling, this matter is quite complicated!"
"Of course, if it was simple, I would have solved it myself!"
Ling Feng smiled, looked at him, and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"
"Ideas, well, these two incidents seem to have occurred simultaneously, but in fact, they’re not very related. Since Catherine has nothing to do with George and they have no usual interactions, theoretically, they wouldn’t be kidnapped by the same person!" Shen Yuan said.
"So you mean, these two incidents just happened to coincide, but are actually just a coincidence, with no connection?" Ling Feng asked.
Shen Yuan nodded, "That’s how I feel. Of course, if Mr. Ling doesn’t believe it, you could consider it as a single case and think from that perspective!"
"Let’s hear your analysis, if they aren’t connected, what do you think I should do next?" Ling Feng asked.
"Well, Mr. Ling, you don’t have to do anything, let our people handle it. First, send someone to Catherine’s house to test her family’s reaction and see if there’s anything amiss!" Shen Yuan said.
Ling Feng was taken aback, "What do you mean, are you suggesting her family is involved?"
Shen Yuan chuckled, "Mr. Ling, please don’t be upset, maybe you think her family is harmonious, but from my perspective, there’s nothing in this world impossible, just lacking the right opportunity!"
